Open AccessCupping of the left atrial disc: a new echocardiographic pointer towards atrial septal defect-device mismatch
Author(s) -
Zdenka Reinhardt,
Aidan P. Bolger,
C. Duke
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
interactive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.546
H-Index - 56
eISSN - 1569-9293
pISSN - 1569-9285
DOI - 10.1093/icvts/ivs346
Subject(s) - medicine , percutaneous , shunt (medical) , cardiology , heart septal defect , adverse effect
We report a case of percutaneous atrial septal defect closure (ASD) in which, despite careful device selection and successful shunt closure, a number of adverse echocardiographic features developed, necessitating surgical extraction of the device and patch closure of the defect. Lessons regarding case selection, device choice, appropriate follow-up and recognition of adverse echocardiographic features can be learned from this experience.
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